Favors (Chrust-Faworki)
Wednesday, December 24th, 2025From Granny’s cookbook:
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 whole egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons rum or brandy
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- fat for deep frying heated to 350F
- Confectioners’ sugar or honey for topping (optional)
- Combine egg yolks, whole egg and salt in small bowl of electric mixer. Beat at highest speed 7 to 10 minutes, until mixture is thick and piles softly. Beat in sugar, a small amount at a time. Then beat in rum and vanilla extract.
- By hand, fold in four.
- Turn onto a generously floured surface. Knead dough until blisters form, about 10 minutes.
- Divide dough in half. Cover half of dough to prevent drying. Use a towel or plastic wrap.
- Roll out half of dough as thin as possible. Cut dough into 5×2-inch strips. Make a 2-inch slit from center almost to end of each strip of dough. Then pull opposite end through slit. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Fry in hot fat until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar or drizzle with honey.
About 2 1/2 dozen.